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HC NewsHimachal Pradesh High Court Upholds Government Middle School Merger
The Himachal Pradesh High Court has held that the merger of a government middle school with a nearby institution cannot be termed arbitrary where students have convenient access to the alternate school.
HC NewsKarnataka Govt Tells High Court Singing 'Vande Mataram' Not Mandatory, Only First Two Stanzas Directed for Recital
The Karnataka government defended before the Karnataka High Court that singing 'Vande Mataram' is not mandatory, stating that the state’s order only directs the recital of the first two stanzas of the song.
HC NewsCalcutta High Court Directs State to Allow Congress Candidate to Contest Nandigram By-Poll
The Calcutta High Court has orally directed the State of West Bengal to permit Milan Pradhan, the Congress nominee, to contest the Nandigram by-election, observing that his disqualification on technical grounds appears unsustainable in law.
HC NewsKerala High Court Issues Guidelines Regulating Photography, Videography and Live Streaming on Its Premises
The Kerala High Court has notified comprehensive guidelines to regulate photography, videography and live streaming within its premises to ensure security, privacy and orderly functioning.
HC NewsJharkhand High Court Strength Increases to 16 After Appointment of Three New Judges
The Central Government has cleared the Supreme Court Collegium’s recommendation to appoint three judicial officers as judges of the Jharkhand High Court, raising the working strength to 16 from the previous 13.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Declines To Stay Execution Of Death Sentence In Wife Murder Case
The Karnataka High Court has refused to suspend the death penalty imposed on a man convicted of murdering his wife during a property dispute, upholding the trial court's finding that the crime was committed in an exceptionally brutal manner.
HC NewsTripura High Court Clarifies Obligation Under Section 173 BNSS to Register FIR When Cognizable Offence Is Disclosed, Even Against Police Personnel
The Tripura High Court has held that Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 mandates the registration of a First Information Report (FIR) without delay when information discloses the commission of a cognizable offence, irrespective of whether the allegations are directed against police personnel.
HC NewsDelhi High Court Seeks OpenAI's Response on ANI's Appeal Against Refusal of Interim Relief
The Division Bench issued notice to OpenAI following ANI's challenge to a single-judge order denying interim injunction in its copyright suit against the AI developer.
Supreme Court JudgementSupreme Court Reserves Judgment on Requirement of Judicial Member in PMLA Adjudicating Authority
The Supreme Court on Tuesday reserved judgment on petitions challenging the composition and functioning of the Adjudicating Authority under the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, particularly questioning whether it must include a judicial member and can operate as a single-member bench.
HC NewsPunjab and Haryana High Court Questions Implication of Finance Minister in PIL Seeking CBI Probe into Labourer’s Death
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has questioned the basis for implicating Punjab Finance Minister Harpal Singh Cheema in a PIL seeking transfer of investigation into the death of Gulzar Singh, a Scheduled Caste daily wager from Sangrur, to an independent agency.
HC NewsKarnataka High Court Rules Insurer Not Liable Where Learner’s Licence Holder Unaccompanied by Qualified Instructor
The Karnataka High Court has held that an insurance company is not liable under the policy for an accident caused by a learner’s licence holder who failed to prove compliance with Rule 3 of the Central Motor Vehicles Rules, 1989, including being accompanied by an instructor with a valid licence capable of controlling the vehicle. The court applied the 'pay and recover' principle, directing the insurer to deposit compensation with the Tribunal and recover it from the vehicle owner.
HC NewsCalcutta High Court Sets Aside Evacuation Order Against TMC Office Over Lack of Consideration of Reply
The Court held that the fire authorities passed the evacuation order without reviewing TMC’s reply to the fire safety notice or conducting a fresh inspection after the alleged deficiencies were addressed.